Seed-drill.



S. L. ALLEN.

SEED DRILL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1907.

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SEED DRILL.

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SEED-DRILL.

To all'whoin it may concern:

. lie'it known that I, SAMUEL -L-. ALLEN, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of lVl()()1'OSt()Wl l, county of Burlington, State of New Jersey, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seed-Drills, of wvlnclrthe fi-illmvmg-is a full, complete, and

exact disclosure, reference being lrad; to the m-compzmying drawings, forming part of this spocifi( -ation.' i

My im'ention relates to seed planters, and

-more particularly to that class of the same known as combined hill and drill seeders, wheel hoe cultivators andpl'o ws. p

The main objects of my invention arezto provide a hill and drill planter which may be interchanged for a wheel hoe cultivator and plow. by the removal of a single bolt; to provide a hill-and drill planter in which the feed and indicator mechanism-1 may be re-' moved to give access to its interior portion by the removal of-a single bolt; to provide an opening plow,'a coverer, and a roller, all of which may be removed by the removal of a single bolt; to provide in a planter adjustable side arms for the wheel bearings and to which handles are attached; to provide an improved automatic feed mechanism adapted to be used with various kinds of seed;'to provide an improved dropping mechanism whereby the seeds maybe doposited in either hills or drills to provide an improved indexarrangement to deter-- mine the area. of the discharge opening; to provide a planter of few parts,'of simple constrm-tion, and which can be quickly and conveniently takeuapart; and to provide other improvements as will appear hereinafter.

of my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation Y thereof; Fig. 3 a transverse section taken on line. 3 -3 in Fig. .5';' Fig. 4 a transverse section taken on line 4-4 in F ig. 5;

"Fig. 5 a longitudinal section taken on line 5- 5 of Fig. 3; Figs. and 7 are perspective views of fragmentary portions of the hopper and feed mechanism; Fig. 8 is a'plan sectional view of the lower half of the agi-:= tator chamben Figs, 9 and 10 are fragmerr taryflongitudinal sectional views taken on line-9-9 of Fig. 3, showing the cut-off 'or second drop in dili'erentpositions; Fig..11 is a' perspective fragmentary detail view of one of the hopper-sections; Fig. 12 is a frag 1 pientary transverse sectional view taken on Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 2'7, 1907. Serial No. 364,795.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a plan view' Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

tively to the upwardly and rearwardly ex tending ears 2, 2 of the wheel arms 3, 3, by

means of the bolts 4, t and 5, 5 respectively.

- 'lhe'side arms 3, 3 have inwardly turned top web portions or flanges'G, 6, and are shaped into bearing chambers 7, 7, and semi-cylindrical axle covers. 8, 8 at their forward extremities. The right hand side arm is fun ther'shaped into large and small gear covers 9, 9, adjacent to the bearing chamber, and is recessed at 10, beneath the ,smaller 'cliamber 7, forming another bearing chamber. The rearward end of each side arm is curved inwardly and terminates in a vei-ti cal plate 11, having a vertical slot 12 and a series of longitudinal recesses 13, 14 and 15 (Fig. 14). Both side arms are apertured at 16,- 16 near their forward extremities, and arojecting outwardly from the end of,the bearing chambers 7, 7 are the supports 17,17.

Journaled' in the bearing chambers 7, 7 is the shaft .or axle 18, having longitudinal ribs 19, 19, which ribs have their outer extremities partially inclosed by the axle covers 8,

8 Integralwith the shaft 18 is the facegear 20, the inner side of which is radially gear cover,and in the rear of the bearing is-riveted to the inner side of the gear 20,

as indicated at 24. I

A leaf guard 25 has its extending toe or forward portion 26 looped in advance of the wheel 22 and its sides straddling the forward portion thereofiand' passing over the lugs 17 17, has its extremities 27, 27 turned inwardly and journaled to swing in the re cesses'or orlficcslfi, 16 of the side armsfi, 3.

The hoppenconsists of two sections a and,v

Z the rear section at having at its lower p013 U011 an mtegral, cylindrical. extension, form i'ng a part I of the hill and drill feeding mechanism, and the-front-section 6 having a depending integral extension forming a box-like portlon, to each .slde of WhICh 1s attached the rear plate 'of eaclr respective .35 gitudinally' along each; side thereof,-whioh.

side arm 11, by means of a single bolt, in a manner to be hereinafter described. .The hopper a, b has a'cylindrical body portion '28, the upper portion 29 of which 1s contracted-to form an opening 30. A project-;

ing head 31 circumscribes the juncture between the cylindrical and contracted por-= tions, the/part a havinga recess 32 therein},

into whifih extends the pin 33i of the part The'lower portion of the part 1) base. normally inwardly tapering portion 34. The

rear section a of the-hopper has its lower ortion 35 --normally tapering inwardly, but is shaped on its right hand side sov that its edge will poincide with the corresponding ed e of 'the' front sectionb. Integral with an projecting rearwardly from the rear right hand lower portion 'of the hopper a s the curved-cover 36, and from the rear ef the cylindrical portion of'the section 0. projects a curved shelf 37, the rear of the 3 section abeing depressed inorder to enable the shelf to-be of constant width instead of curved; to conform to the outer'surface of -the hoppers The lower portion of the sec-.

'tiona has a'de'pression 38 formed therein, in I theend of which is an aperture 39. In the -front section b is another aperture 40. ,A

.tiebolt 41, passing through these apertures,

holds the two sections together.

The downward extension of the front i I tion I) has its rear portion formed-into a chuteopening rearwardly. and its frontpor' i '1 ran and 15.

The covering roller't46 tion formed into a rectangular box-like structure 42, having ribs 43 extending 1611 ribs areadapted to fit in oneof the longi-l tudinal recesses 13, 14 and 15 of the plates 11, of the side .arms 3, 3 respectively.

' Through the vertical-slots inthe plates'l 1' and through a'pertures 43",- 43 'in the rectangnlar'box likestructure, passes a bolt 4.4, to adjnstably clamp the plates 11 of the side arms 3, 3 to the sides of the rectangular structure, it being understood, of' course, that this adjustment is effected by; so locat' ing'the plates 11 that the ribs 43, 43 will fit into any desired air of the series of recesses he lower side of-the boxflike structure 42 1s-..o pen, and has a tongue 44; projecting from the wall thereof. Below the box-likestructure 42, on the, depending 4 integl'al exte'hsion of the-section b is an aperture other recess. he'tween itself and the front sur-.

' face of the lower extremity of the depewng projeeting nipple 45, forming a recess between itself and the tongue 44, and an.

extension;

p l} ac'onoaverim, its bearings being ourn aled 1n the fork or yoke "47, the rear ends of which are joined by a curved scrap'erf4if, conforming to the inner curvature of the roller, and arealso joined guard 48, alsocurved'to conform to the curvatnre of the roller, and having a downwardly pro ecting ,aperturcd tongue 48. The forward extrcmlties of the fork are con- .verged inwardlyto embrace the sides of the chute, and terminate 1n a cross piece 49,-.

ournaled in the upper recess formed by the nipple 45.

The coverer comprises 'a pair of downwardly and outwardly extending blades 50, having their lower edges inclined upwardly ground and joined by .an upwardly curved and 'rearwardly when in contact. with the member 51. The'forwa rd extremities of the blades 50, '50 are 1' led by an upwardly curved member 52,.havmg its intermediate portion reduced to cylindrical form to swing in the recess below the nipple 45. j

v A plow, having rearwardly' extending shares 53, 53, and'its undcrsurfaces 54, 54

convergingto form an under edge 55, is securely fastened by means a singl'e'bolt 50' passing through the nipple 45 and the vertically slotted upwardly projecting'member 57, integral with the plow shares.

Below the chamber n the hopper, 'the sec- ,tion a extends downwardly and has a circucal Wall 58 has an apertured lug 65 depend,

The rearward ing therefrom. Within the rectangular,-

'open ngo (51 "of the cylindrical chamber (30 and'coinciding with the edges thereof, so as to make a flush surface, is the curved plate 66. Integral with said plate (36 is the curved rib (37, running longitudinally along the top thereof, and having outwardly extending lugs projecting beyond the lateral edges of said plate and bearing on the adjacent surfaces of the cylindrical portion 60. ()n

the upper extremity of the curvod plate (to,

and lntegral therewith, are the outwardly" extending flanges (39,69, which flungreshear against'l'he outer surface of the cylnnlrical project away from the, surfaee'of the cylinder, forming an arm 70,-hav1ng its extrem- 5 ity 1 apertured and turned downwardly in a direction-tangent to the surface of the chamber 60 for a short distance, and then chamber 60. .The plate 66, rib ($7, lugs (38.

fiangesfGQ, arms 70 and 71 are integral and embrace the cylinder, and hold the plate 66 :m-ovably w thin the opening by means of the bolt 72 passing through-the aperture in the member 71 through the coils'of the spiral spring 73.

Between the flanges 69, 69 and the arms 70 is an npwardly extending pointer 74, having its unner extremitv turned forwardlv to form an indicator 75 to move over the edge of the shelf or index 37, curved to conform I with the swing of said indicator. Project- 'ftact with the curved cover. 36.

'ing forwardly from the downwardlyturned extremity 71 of the arm 70 is the fork 76.

The lower portion of the indicator or pointer 74 is recessed or orificed at. 77', for the p assage of a screw bolt 78, the extremity of which acts as a stop when the pointer is.

swung over to the-right, bringing it into con- In order that the screw may not work loose, the spring 79, illustrated in Fig. ($,-is passed around through a niche in the rear of the the pin 83, around the intermediate portion shaft 91 and on the outside of the nipple (i l.

of which is coiled a spring 84, having one extremity'bearing against the front wall and the .other extremity hooked over the flat horizontal arm 85, which extends downwardly at its rearward extremity, being then twisted at right angles into a transverse plane, as indicatedat 8G, and having'its lower extremity 87 bent forwardly 'to form a cut-01f at the upper portion of the feed chute.

The rear portion of the casing formed by,

the spreading of the sides of the feed chute is closed by a plate 88, having its upper edge out to conform to thesurface of the shell (30, a portion thereof extending further upwardly, forming a vertical edge which acts a guide for the upperportion of the vertical arm of the swinging cutas 85. Tongues 89, 8f), projecting laterally from said plate, are clenched around the outwardly flanged edges 90, S0 of the upper walls of the chute. A shaft 91, having its -forward end journaled in the recess 10, and

carrying'a beveled gear meshing with the face gear 2 0, passes through the aperture 92 in the section I) and the apertured nipple 64: of the shell (30. Securedto this shaft, and within the cylindrical shell (30, are theagitator blades 9; 5); and on the end of the is the cam wheel 94, having blades 95, of peculiar construction, which will hereinafter be more fully described.

Ari-angle lever, having arms 96 and 97'and an inwardly and laterall'y projecting pin 98,-

is-pi voted, .by means of a bolt 99, to an apert-ured lug 100, projecting from the lower right hand side of the section b. The pin .98 on the extremity of the rearward arm 96 loosely engages the recess in the fork 76. The forwardly projecting arm 97 of the angle lever is apertnred at its extremity, to

loosely engage the forward extremity of arod 101, which rod passes through an eye 102 on the right hand handlel, and terminates in a hook.1 03 adjacent to the rearward extremity of the handle 1. Bolted to the downwardly and forwardly projecting tongue 48' is a fiat bar 104, oblong in cross section extending laterally toward the left, but twisted through an arc of 180 degrees adjacent to the tongue, so that its laterally projecting portion 105 has its broader surfaces extending transversely downwardly and rearwardly.

Slipped over the outer extremity of the bar 105 is the marker arm 10G, having-its forward end terminating in a pair of aperturcd collars 107, 107,11aving'recesses therein of such a configuration that the said marker will extend downwardly and rearwardly front the bar 105, and at the same time closely engage the bar to prevent any V61- tically swinging movement thereofcesscs in the apertured collars are doubled in order that the marker arm may be turned over to engage the bar, should it be desired to have the marker extend upwardly out of contact with the ground instead of downwardly. The marker armis fastenedto the bar 105by means of a pin 108, passing through apertures 109 therein. A chain 110,

fastened to an intermediate portion of. the marker arm, connects the samewith a cross bar 111, upon which the.cl 1ainis wound.

The marker arm 106 terminates at its rear end in rearwardly and vertically projecting blades spread to forn'ra ininiature plow for scoring the ground.

The re- The wheel 94,, journaled on the rearward extremity of thc'shaft 91 on the exterior of the nipple (34-, comprises a hub portion 120,

each end having a pair of transverse recesses 121, 121 through either panof which may pass a pin 122, to secure the same to the shaft 91, and a plurality of outwardly ex-v tending members, each member comprising a longitudinal web 123 and -a transverse blade 12% arranged at right angles thereto.

SSome of the outwardlyextending members may alsohave another longitudinal web'l25- and transverse-blade 126 at theside thereof 5 and integral therewith,which bladesare arranged in. different planes from the preceding blades, so that the rotationof the wheel 94- will present in one transvers'e' plane an entirely different arrangement of blades than that presented in a parallel transverse plane...

The hub portion 120, being recessed at each shaft 91.

' Theoperation of the agatei as. ialy s-w end, is reversible on theextremi y of-the' the cut-off every timeasin'g e seed is dropped thereon is'substitutcd,"wh1ch will cause the Referring to Figs. 6, 7, and 15, the index pointer is turned along the scale on the edge of-the plate 37, to indicate the character of the seeds, and whether they are to be sown in hills or drills; for instance, should it be desired to sow parsnip seeds, the pointer would be turned to 34: for hills, as is indicated in the'first column after the word opening for 'the discharge into the chute,

permitting one seed only to pass there through from. the agitator chamber, the operation of which will be hereinafter described.

l i Thebottom of the chute is closed by the cut-off 87 ,wh-ich is operated by the blades on the hub of the wheel 94 tripping past the laterally projecting tongue on the horizontal arm 85,- causing the cut-olf'to swing rearwardly against the resistance 'of the spring 84 011 the pin 83' as 'a center. vertical plate 88 contains.- a slot, in which the horizontal arm 85 is uided-againstlat- "eral movement. The blades on the wheel 94 are arranged around the hub accordin fto a standard scale so that,if it is desired to drill, a wheel havingpenou h blades to trip seeds toloe sown at a certain distance apart.

Should it. be desired to hat the seeds in hills instead of drills, a w eel having a less number of blades is utilized, thus leaving ternately, it is necessary to take .the wheel time for several seeds to accumulate on'the cut-01f, before the sameis-tripped, andthen to-drop them all-in a pile on the ground.

-As"hereinbefore stated, I "may employ awheelhaving apeculiar construction, 1n that the blades. extending-therefrom are arranged in two sets, side by side, theone sidecontaining a certain number of blades, and the other side containing a different number of blades, and inorder to-use' the two sides aloif the end of the shaft by removing the pin and placing the wheelback again reversed; as the wheel revolves, it causes the shaft geared thereto'torevolve and rotate the agiv tator blades inside of the agitator chamher, which opens into the lower end of the chute, the revolving shaft is extended through this chamber and likewise causes the revolution of-the wheel on the extremity thereof. As heretofore stated, when it is desired to sowa certain character of seeds in' hills or d1'ills, the index is 'set as heretofore Texptined, wlnch'c'auses; the cover to move so I that the agitator chamber will present a rectangular orifice having a recess in thelower end thereof. As the agitator wheels re-' volve, the seedscome down fr'omthe hopper The manner hereinbefore described. When the planter is pushed forward over the field, the plow digs a furrow throwin dirt u on each side thereof, and ironing t 1e same own with the under surfaces. In the meantime, the seed or seeds have been dropped therein, and theeoverer blades 50, 50 draw the thrown 'up sides together, closing the furrow, which is rolled down by the concave roller passing over the closed furrow.

If it is desired to convert the device into a wheel hoe cultivator and plow, the bolt 44. is removed, separatin the wheel arms and gearing mechanism etweenthe same from the rest of the planter, and a wheel hoe cultivator and plow, having a box-like structure, as described herein, is fitted between the wheel arms and the bolt replaced. Y When it is desired to obtain access to the feed mechanism, the rear part of the hopper .Although I have shown only one form in which this invention may be constructed, it is obvious that many changes might be made in the details of the construction illustrated without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect: by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

said aperture to present a restricted sub-)- stantially rectangular opening, one edge of ild aperture being provided wltha recess.

2. In a seed planter, a hopper having a;

-,portion, the said chamber having its cylindrical wall aiertured to open into a chute, 1 a cover curve to said cylinder and arranged to vary the degree of the aperture, a dial, a pointer rigid with said cover, having one end adjacent to said dial, an arm rigid with said ointer embracing a portion of said cylin er, a yielding resistance operating in connection with said arm to hol the cover- 1. In a seed planter, a supplyhopper opening into a cylindrical agitator chamber cylindrical chamberopening into its lower in frictional engagement with said cylinder,

a notch in the side of said arm, a'bell crank lever having one end thereof located in said notch to move the said arm and cover circumferentially of the agitator chamber, and

means for operating said bell crank lever.

3. In a seed planter-,a hopper made up in two sections, one section having depending therefrom a chute closed along its front portion, the said portion having depressions therein, in which are journaled a 'coverer and a roller yoke, and an opening plow :straddling said chute for holdingsaid cov- ,{ercr and said yoke in position and secured "thereto by a bolt.

4:. In a seed planter, a hopper made up n two sections, one section having depending therefrom a chute closed along its front portion, a coverer and a yoke journaled to swing against said front portion and held in position thereon by an opening plow.

5. In a seed planter, a hopper made-u in two sections, one section having depending therefrom a chute closed along its front portion, a coverer and a yoke journaled to swing against said front portion and held in position by an opening plow, and means for fastening said' plow in position.

\ In a seed planter, a vertical casing comswprismg a front section, a rear section and ing an agltator chamber, the upper portions of said sections uniting to form a hopper and means to secune said sectlons together.

8. In a seed planter, the combination with side arms of a vertical hopper comprising a front section and a rear section, the said, front section having a depending. extension secured to said side arms and the said rear section havmg an extension formmg an agitator chamber, and means to secure saidsec-f tions together:

9. In a seed planter, the combinationwvith side arms of a vertical hoppercom-prisinga front section and a rear section the said front section having a depending extension secured to said side arms and the said rear section having an extension forming an agitator chamber, and a bolt to secure said sections together.v v

10. In a seed planter, the combination with side arms of a hopper comprising two sections, one of said sections being secured to said side arms and the other of said sections being provided with an extension. forming an, agitator chamber,- and means to secure said sections together.

11. In a seed planter, the combination with side arms of a hopper comprising two sections, one of said sections being secured to said side arms and the other of said sections being provided with an extensionforming an agitator chamber, and'a bolt passing through saidsections to secure said sections together.

12. In a seed planter, the combination with side arms of a hopper comprising front and rear sections, the said fl'OIlhSGCtlOll be ing secured to said side arnis and being provided with :1 depending downward extension forming a chute and the said rear section being provided with an extension forming an agitator chamber comn'mnicating with said hopper and'said chute, and a cover-er, a roller yoke, and a plow secured to said front section.

with side arms of a hopper comprising front and rear sections, the said front section being secured to said side arms and being provided with a depending downward extension forming a chute and the said rear section being provided with an extension forming an agitator chamber communicating with said hopper and said'chute, a coverer and a roller yoke journaled against said front section, and a plow secured to'sai'd front scctign and holding said covercrand said yokein position. x f j 14. In a seed planter, the combination saidnrms, each, plate having I)arallc l horizontal recesses andeafyertical slot, a hopper having a projcction'ivith .a rib upon each side thercof engagiiigjsaidrecesses, and a bolt passing through said vertidalslots in to hold said hopper in position.

p 15. In a seed planter, the combination \with a pair of side arms, ofwa hopper, and a single mcn'iber in vertical ali-nement with said hopper forsupport'ing said hopper be;

, tween said arms. i

i 16.111 a seed lanter, the combination with sidearms, o a hopper and a bolt in vertical alinement with said hopper for side arms. r

17. In a seed planter, the combination with side arms, ,of a hopper comprising two sections, one of said sections being securedto said side arms and the other of. snidsections being secnredto said first mentioned section.

18. In a seed planter, the combination with side arms, of a hopper comprising t p. "sections, one of said sections being secured go said sidearms and being provided with said first mentioned section-an being pro- 13. In a seed planter, the combination.

said plats and through the said projection ice with a pair of side arms of plates rigid with v holdingi'said hopper rigidly between said downward extensionforming a chute, andp. the other of sald sections being secured tot vided with an extension forming an agitator chamber communicating with said chute.

19. In a seed planter, the combination with .said hopper and said side arms together.

20. In aseed planter, the combination with a pair of side arms, of recessed plates rigid therewith, a hopper having a ribbed projection. engaging in said recesses, and a bolt passing through, said arms and said projection to hold said'hopper in place.

21. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of side arms having recessed plates rigid therewith, of a hopper having ribs engaging said recesses, arnd a bolt passing through said arms and said hopper to hold said hopper in position, said hopper being treely removable-upon the removal of said bolt.

22. In a seed planter, the combination with a. pair'ot side arms, of aliopper comprising two sections, a. bolt passing through said arms and through one of said sections, form ing the sole means for holding said arms and said section together.

23. In a seed planter, the combination with a hopper, of a pairof arms forming the sole support therefor, and a bolt for holding said arms and said hopper together.

24. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of arms, of a hopper comprising two sections,'one of said sections having a depending extension secured to said arms, and the other of saidsections having an extension forming an agitator chamber, and means to secure said sections together. i

25. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of arms, of a hopper eomprising two sections, one of said sections being secured to said arms and the other of said sections having an extension forming an agitator chamber.

26. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of arms, of a hopper comprising two sections, one of said sections being secured to said arms and being provided with a downward extension forming a chute, and the other of said sections being provided with an extension forming an agitator chamber communicating with said hopper and said chute. I

27. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of arms, of a hopper comprising two sections, one of said sections being secured to said arms and being provided with a downwardextcnsion forming a chute, and the other of said sections being provided with an extension forming an agitator chamber comnninicatingwith said hopper and said chute, and a coverer, a roller yoke and a plow secured to said downward extension.

28. In a seed planter, the combination with a hopper having a doy 'nward extension, of

29. In aseed plaiiter,the combination witlt tension, and a plow secured to said extension and holding said covere'r and said yoke in position. 30. In a seed planter, the combination with a fixed member, of a covei-er and a roller ypke journaled against said fixed member, and a plow secured to said fixed member holding said coverer and said yoke in position.

31. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of. side arms, of plates rigidtherewith, each plate having a recess and a transverse slot, a hopper provided with aa'ib upon each side thereof engaging in said re a eoverei', a roller yoke and a plow secured to the front side of said downward extension."

. cess, and a bolt passingthrough said slots and through said hopper for holding said hopper in position.

32. In a seed planter, the combination with a pair of side arms, of a1 hopper secured between said arms, and means for the vertical adjustment of said hopper with rcspeet to said arms.

33. In a. seed planter, the combination with side arms, of a hopper comprising trout and rear vertical sections, the said front section being secured to said side arms and being provided with a depending downward extension forming a chute, and the said rear section being provided with an extension 'foi'n'iing an agitator chamber communicating with said hopper and said chute, and av coverer, a roller yoke and a plow secured to the front side of said front section.

34:. In a seed planter, the combination with a fixed member, of a coverer and a roller yoke journaled against the trout. of said fixed member, and a plow secured to the front of said fixed member, and holding said coverer and said yoke in position.

35. In a seed planter, the combination with a fixed member, of a coverer and a roller yoke journaled against the'front of said fixed member, and a plow secured to the trout of said fixed member, and holding said eoverer and said yoke in position, said coverer andsaid yoke being free to oscillate.

36. In a seed planter, the conibination with a fixed member, of a coverer and a roller support journaled upon said fixed ing a section forming an agitator chamber opening.

and the upper portions of thetwo sections -gether forming a hopper, a palr of side arms, and a single bolt between said. front section and said side arms for supporting said casing. a

38. A seed receptacle having an opening therein to permit the .droppmg of seeds, said opening beingbounded by fouredges meeting insubstantially rectangular corners, and one of said edges being provided with a recess, and means to vary the extent of sai' 39. A seed receptacle having an opening therein to permit the dropping of seeds, said opening being bounded by four edges meet-' ing in substantially rectangular corners, am one of said edges being provided with a centrally arranged curved recess and means to .vary the extent of said opening.

40. In a seed planter, a cylindrical chamher having its cylindrical wall apertured to permit seed to fall therefrom, a cover bent to a curve coincident with that of the cylindical chamber, a part of said cover fitting in said aperture in said chamber, and means v to hold said cover in adjustable engagement with said chamber. a

41. In a seed planter, the combination with a feed chute for seed, of'a cut-o-fi in:- said chute for controlling the passage of Sr therethrough comprising a substantially'flat latter end being twisted at right angles to the plane of the "upper portionof -,the:'arm to form a gate in said chute. a I 1 425111 a seed planter, the ;combination with afeed chute for seed, of a'out-ofi-in said chute for controlling the passage 'o'f seed'therethrough comprising a substantially flat horizontal arm pivoted at one end and extending downwardly at its other end, said latter end being-twisted at right angles to the plane ofthe upper portion of the arm to, forma gate in said chute, and means to 'yieldingly restrain the oscillation of said gate.

43; In a seed planter, the combination with a feed chute for seed, of a cut-o-fl in said gchute for controlling the passage of oscillate said gate,- and means to yieldingly restrain the oscillations. of said gate.

- 44. In ,a' seed planter, the combination with a chute, of" a movable gate extending:

transversely in said chute for controlling the flow of seed therethrough', the wall of said,

chute being'recessedto receive the edge of said gate. y

45. In a seed planter, ,the combination with a chute, of a movable gattfextending transversely in said chute for controlling the flow of seed therethrough, the wall of said the inner surface of said. gate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day ofMarch A. D, 1907. I

f p SAMUEL L. ALLIG Witnesses:

ALSTON B. llloun'ron, Annxannnn Iimu.

- seedtherethrough comprising a substantially h .fiat horizontal arm "pivoted atone end and chute being recessed to ,receive the edge of said gate and to form a shoulder adjacent horizontal arm pivoted at one'end and extending downwardly at its other end, said 

